
Valley Center’s Avery Davison – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Doug Adams – Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Blake Chadwick Senior Avery Davison has emerged as one of the most dynamic and impactful players in the AVCTL, both on and off the

Andover’s Grier Hand, Sam Siegrist and Asia’h Sullivan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Key Construction
By Blake Chadwick After a strong season last year, finishing 23-2, Andover lost a significant amount of production with its senior class. Now, they will

Bishop Carroll’s Anna Stallbaumer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Old Chicago
By Blake Chadwick Year in and year out, Bishop Carroll finds themselves in the mix to be Class 5A state champions. This year is no

Newton’s Cole Dillon – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Caleb Hanke State Farm
By Matt Browning The Newton Railer boys basketball program took a substantial leap forward last season, finishing with a record of 11-9. Cole Dillon, the

Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Zoey Franklin-Buckner – Winning Edge Player of the Month – Presented by Visit Salina
By Blake Chadwick After helping Wichita Independent capture a state championship in 2023-24, Zoey Buckner-Franklin is ready for year two at Kapaun Mt. Carmel, where

Wichita Heights – Basketball Preview – Presented by Andre Hale State Farm
League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Gary Thomason Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 21-4 2024 – 23-2 2023 – 22-3 2022 – 23-2 2021 – 15-8

Southeast of Saline’s Abigail Pearson and Kyiah Samuelson – Presented by Inspire Hearing Center
By Hayden Swope Southeast of Saline is bringing the heat this season as they return both Abigail Pearson and Kyiah Samuelson. After several years of

Lyons’ Sierra Belote – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tory Tipp State Farm, New Image Trucking, and Goans Renovations
By Hayden Swope Sierra Belote of Lyons has been ready to take on her senior season all year, and is excited to accomplish her long

McPherson’s Rylie Whitfield – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by S7 Safety Products
By Hayden Swope Rylie Whitfield of McPherson has been putting in the work in multiple sports, and as basketball season arrives, she’s putting all that

Concordia’s Charlize Cash – Salina Area Poll Winner – Presented by WSU Tech
By Hayden Swope Concordia’s Charlize Cash has spent the entire offseason training for the moment she gets to step back out on the court. Cash

McPherson’s Jett Pyle – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Horizon Real Estate
By Matt Browning The McPherson boys basketball program has won back-to-back state championships and returning all-state guard Jett Pyle’s sole focus this season is to

Parenting and Back Pain: What’s Really Behind the Aches – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Back pain is one of the most common health issues in the United States, affecting an estimated 65–80% of adults at some point in their












